Telehealth Monitor

Tunstall’s RTX3371 Wireless Telehealth Monitor follows the trend of many of the telemedicine solutions we saw on display at the American Telemedicine Association event earlier this week: 2G radios. If a device is simply transmitting biometric data into the cloud en route to online portals for physicians and other caregivers, who needs high-speed 3G networks? Most telemedicine companies seem to agree.

Tunstall’s monitoring hub, which runs over GPRS data networks, wirelessly connects to compatible peripheral medical devices like Bluetooth weight scales and blood pressure monitors and then transmits the data to caregivers over the cellular network. The FDA just greenlit the device so Tunstall can now market in the U.S. Interestingly, the hub is also outfitted with voice technology so doctors can call patients via the hub to do a quick check-up over the phone. 

via Seems 2G is enough for telehealth hubs | mobihealthnews.

Tunstall Healthcare has announced the launch of its RTX3371 telehealth monitor – an interactive telehealth device with in-built GSM/GPRS mobile phone technology that collects vital signs wirelessly from a range of external devices such as weight scales and blood pressure cuffs.

The launch further expands Tunstall Healthcare’s range of telehealth products and solutions available to healthcare organizations and providers in USA, which have been designed to effectively monitor patients with chronic diseases in the home.

In addition, the RTX3371 telehealth monitor’s spoken voice functionality allows it to collect subjective patient information from patient questionnaires, and to automatically transmit the data to a clinical backend software application based on an open architecture interface.

According to Anthony Taroni, Director of Sales at Tunstall: “The availability of GSM/GPRS cellular coverage in the USA and the rapid increase in the number of people replacing regular phone lines with wireless and mobile phones has set new standards for home hubs and the way they provide connectivity in order to ensure effective telehealth delivery”. Anthony Taroni continues: “With the introduction of the RTX3371 GSM/GPRS-enabled telehealth monitor, Tunstall Healthcare has taken an important step forward in meeting today’s and tomorrow’s demand. This truly wireless device offers service users the freedom to place the device anywhere in the home independent of phone plugs, increasing user satisfaction and acceptance.”

Tunstall Healthcare supplies healthcare organizations and providers with telehealth products, solutions and know-how based on a flexible business model. In addition to the telehealth monitors, Tunstall can deliver complete turnkey kits including vital sign monitors.

Tunstall also offers flexible clinical triage software applications designed to simplify the clinical workflow for healthcare organizations performing remote monitoring of patients with chronic diseases. The clinical triage applications effectively allow nurses or physicians to analyze trending data, manage patient care plans, and create reports and exchange data with clinical information systems.

About Tunstall

Tunstall Healthcare Group is the market leading provider of telehealthcare solutions, with over 2.5 million users globally. Tunstall’s solutions support older people and those with long-term needs, to live independently, by effectively managing their health and well-being. Tunstall provides technology, expertise and advice to millions of people enabling them to lead independent more fulfilling lives. For more information on how telehealthcare can improve quality of life, visit http://www.tunstallhealth.com

via Tunstall Healthcare A/S :: Tunstall Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market Wireless Telehealth Monitor With Built-in GSM/GPRS Mobile Phone Technology in USA.

Tunstall Healthcare Group has acquired RTX Healthcare further strengthening its commitment to telehealth and helping in the development and transition to telehealthcare. The acquisition of RTX will strengthen the global business and in particular will provide the platform for North America and Continental Europe.

The RTX platform allows customers the choice of open system interoperability, in line with the ambitions of the Continua Health Alliance. It is Tunstall’s strategy to integrate the best technologies from around the world and will continue to work with existing technology partners alongside RTX.

RTX Healthcare, now renamed Tunstall Healthcare A/S, specialises in the development and manufacturing of wireless medical devices for remote monitoring of people living with chronic diseases. Its customer base includes Disease Management companies, System Integrators and Telehealth Solution Providers who are in need of dedicated and tailored products to address the special requirements of successful and cost effective telehealth monitoring of a rapidly growing population around the globe, suffering from a wide range of chronic diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, coronary artery disease and diabetes.

Tunstall is a very successful, global market leader with a 50 year track record, operating in 30 countries and is fully committed to supporting the development of telecare and telehealth solutions which manage the health and well-being of older people and those with long term needs.

Steve Sadler, Chief Technology Officer, Tunstall says “Telehealth plays a key role in delivering personalised care to support people with chronic conditions. We welcome the RTX team to Tunstall as they will add both technical and development expertise and our aims are to offer enhanced levels of support, drive forward our technology plans and work with our customers to provide the most cost effective and appropriate telehealth solutions.”

Bjarne Flou, Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare A/S says “We have identified many fantastic opportunities to integrate RTX with Tunstall’s market leading health and social care technologies which will strengthen the market propositions across the globe, giving access to a wider range of products, solutions and partnerships. For example we will be focusing on extending the successful range of RTX3370 telehealth monitors to prioritise rapid and early deployment of remote health monitoring in a patient’s home.”

RTX Healthcare has been renamed Tunstall Healthcare A/S and will maintain continuity of its customer relationships by providing enhanced, state of the art, open architecture telehealth monitors, technologies and solutions.

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The Tunstall Healthcare Monitors are interactive and simple-to-use devices, designed specifically to improve how healthcare is provided outside hospitals to patients suffering from chronic diseases such as heart failure, COPD and diabetes.

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